When Thomas Welsh and Aaron Holiday announced they would be returning to the UCLA Bruins’ basketball team, a deep sigh of relief was let out by all fans of the Blue and Gold. Not only did it mean that two of the Bruins’ top scorers would again be on the floor for Coach Alford, but it instantly added to the depth of the 2017-18 team. It also meant that Alford wouldn’t be forced to start four freshmen.
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With junior Aaron Holiday and senior Thomas Welsh coming back, in addition to redshirt sophomore Prince Ali coming back from injury, the Bruins may only need to start two of their freshmen.